[DeTomaso] Fw: Bad head gasket question ?

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/24/07 9:30:09 AM, charlesbuthala at yahoo.com writes:

<< I just did an engine overhaul and had problems with a bubble in the heads, 
this will overheat and not circulate the coolant to the rad.  Also when the 
cap was off it did not want to circulate either so the cap could be the 
culprit.  >>

Oooops- as you know, Panteras are extremely resistent to bleeding ALL the air 
out of the cooling system. Air trapped in the engine WILL cause loss of water 
circulation and  thus overheating & other not-good things, so you might not 
have any mechanical problems at all. 
Follow the time-tested method of jacking the right rear side as far off the 
ground as you are comfortable with- 18-24" up is not out of the ordinary. Then 
follow the air-bleed methods on Mike Daily's web site. It may take several 
tries to get a big air bubble out after working on an engine. One time I did 
such, bled all the air out and left for 'Vegas 2 days later- a 550-mile one-way 
trip. After arriving & cooling down, I bled more air out..... Good luck- J DeRyke
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